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What positions of the moon do the smallest high tide occur on earth?
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New moon and full moon
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Why does the time of day of high tide change?
The time of high (and low) tide depends on the relative positions of the Earth, Sun, and Moon. Since these are constantly changing, the time high tide occurs also changes.
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Tom Dermody came to my school which is LaCrosse High School and told us that there was a paper that named us as the smallest school in Indiana. I am not sure if that paper was completely true, but based off the facts I have it is indeed the smallest.
What causes tides to be high in one part of the day and low during another?
they're so high because when the sun, moon, and earth are in a line, their gravitational pull creates a tidal bulge on earth. during neap tides, the sun, moon, and earth are at a 90 degree angle, making more even tidal bulges, making high and low tides closer together than the spring tides.
During what month does Spring tides occur and why?
A neap tide is a tide with the least difference between consecutive and low and high tides. A spring tides are combined forces which produce a tide with a greatest difference between consecutive low and high tides. They occur because the moons gravitational pull is pulling it.
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The smallest high tides occur when the Moon phase is?
The higher "spring" tides occur at the new and full Moon, while the lower "neap" tides occur at the first and third quarter Moons.
Does high tide occur at same time on both sides of earth?
yes
What causes high and low tides to occur on earth?
the gravitational pull of the moon
Which environment would mineral formation caused by high pressures and high temperatures most likely occur?
which environment would mineral formation caused by high pressures and high temperatures most likely occur
Where do you usually get high tides and when do they occur?
you usually get high tides when the moon affects gravitational pull on the earth, which triggers the ocean of the gravitational pull. low tides occur on the top of the earth, just the opposite of what i have stated! (just in case you wanted to know!)
Do nuclear materials occur naturally?
Yes, that is where we get the nuclear material for our reactors, by mining it from the Earth. Though it does not occur in high concentrations, we have to concentrate it ourselves.
Mineral formation caused by high pressures and high temperatures would most likely occur in which environments?
deep within earth
In which environment would mineral formation caused by high pressures and high temperatures most likely occur?
deep within earth
What tides occur on the side of the Earth opposite from the Moon?
Secondary tides. High tides occur when the Moon's gravity is pulling directly on that part of the Earth's oceans nearest the Moon. But at the very same time there are high tides(although not quite as high) on the opposite side of the Earth. These are caused by the orbital relationship of the Earth and the Moon.Just as the tangential velocity on a merry-go-round appears to be pushing riders toward the outside, the rotation of the Earth-Moon system creates an apparent outward force (centrifugal force), such that the far sides of both the Earth and Moon are being pulled outward from the center.Other theories: I would explain the high tides that occur on the side of the Earth opposite from the Moon in another way.I think it is because the of differences in the strength of the Moon's gravity at different places on Earth. That's why we get 2 high tides each day.The oceans on the far side of Earth from the Moon receive the smallest gravitational pull from the Moon, hence the tidal "bulge" there.I suggest you click on the link below if you want a detailed discussion.
Where do the water bulges occur on earth during the tides?
bulges of water in the ocean are called high tides.
Why does sodium not occur naturally in earth?
Sodium does occur naturally in the earth. However it is a very reactive metal and only occurs as compounds of sodium (e.g. sea salt NaCl).
Why does the time of day of high tide change?
The time of high (and low) tide depends on the relative positions of the Earth, Sun, and Moon. Since these are constantly changing, the time high tide occurs also changes.
